Date of Birth
1957. 2. 15

Birth Place
Seoul, Korea

Marital Status
Married and Two Sons

Academic Career
1979 : Seoul National University B.S. in Agricultural Eng. (Mechanical Eng. Field)
1984 : Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge M.S. in Biological & Agricultural Eng.
1988 : Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Ph.D. in Eng. Science

Career
1979 - 1981 : Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd, Research Institute, Researcher
1983 - 1987 : Louisiana State University, Research Assistant
1988 : Louisiana State University, Post Doctoral Research Associate
1988 : Korea Advanced Inst. of Science & Technology, CAD/CAM Lab. Invited Senior Researcher
1988 - 1990 : Korea Institute of Machinery & Metals, Sept. of Automation, Robotics Lab., Senior Researcher
1995 - 1996 : Invited Faculty, USDA-ARS, Instrumentation & Sensing Lab., USA
1997. 6.- 8. : Invited Faculty, Osaka-Prefecture Univ., Japan
1998. 6.- 8. : Invited Faculty, Pennsylvania State Univ., USA
1990-Present : Professor Robotics & Vision Lab. Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, SungKyunKwan Univ.
1996-1998 : Dept. Chairman
1996-Present : Technical Committee Member, IFAC

Academic Activity
Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery: Member of Editorial Board
Korean Society for Biological Production Facilities & Environmental Control: Member of Editorial Board
Korean Society for Agricultural & Information Technology: Executive Member
ASAE, Member
INNS(Int. Neural Network Society): Member
Korean Society for Computer Graphics: Member
SIG: Nondestructive Quality Evaluation of Agricultural Products and Foods: Executive Member
Korean Society of Electrical Engineers: Member
Int. Federation of Automatic Control: Technical Committee, Member

Research Interest
Intelligent Information Processing(CMLAN, Neural Network, Fuzzy)
System Automation & Integration for On-line Bio-Production
Real Time Computer Vision & Nondestructive Quality Evaluation Technology
Development of Teleoperative Bio-production System with Environment Recognition

Research Activities
1) Implementation of A Robotic Manipulator on A Mechanical Transplanting Machine
2) Robotic Pepper Transplanter
3) Dynamic Effects of Coefficient Terms in Robot Dynamic Model under Optimum Motion
4) Minimum Time Trajectory Planning using Parametric Cubic Spline
5) Minimum Time Motion of A Robotic Manipulator
6) On Learning of CMAC for Manipulator Control
7) Development of Intelligent Tele-Robot Technology
8) Learning & Design of CMAC for Intelligent Robot System
9) Bio-Production Automation and Robotic Technology
10) CMAC Toward Intelligent Robot : Motion & Calibration
11) On Learning and Structure of Cerebellum Model Linear Associator Network
12) Direct Inverse Robot Calibration
13) Learning Performance and Design of Cerebellum Model Linear Associator Network
14) Development of Calibration Programming Tool for Off-line Robot Task
15) Computer Vision Based Measurement, Error Analysis, and Calibration
16) Automatic Extraction and Measurement of Visual Features of Oak Mushrooms
17) Development of the Robotized Seeder
18) Neuro-Net Based Direct Calibration for Off-line Robot Task Programming
19) Development of Automatic Vegetable Transplanter - Automatic Device to Extract and Feed Seedlings
20) Visual Recognition and Grading of Mushroom Using the Computer Vision and Neural Network
21) Automatic Recognition of the Front/Back Sides and Stalk States for Mushrooms
22) Computer Vision and Neuro-Net Based Automatic Grading of Oak Mushrooms
23) Development of Automatic Grading and Sorting System of SHIITAKE Based on Neuro-Processing of Visual Image
24) Neural Network Applications in Post Harvest Technology
25) Development of the Automatic Real Time Grading and Sorting System for Conveyor Feeding Shiitake
26) Recognition of Tobacco Ripeness and Grading Based on the Neural Network
27) Development of Automatic Grafting System for Vegetable Seedling
28) Hybrid Image Processing for Robust Extraction of Lean Tissues on Beef Cut Surface
29) Algorithm Development for Mushroom Grading Based on Real Time Implementation
30) Study on Epidemiology and Information Processing Technology for Rice Diseases
31) Development of Robust Visual Feature Extraction Algorithm for Dried Oak Mushrooms
32) System Integration for Automatic Sorting of Dried Oak Mushrooms
33) Characterizing Multispectral Images of Tumorous, Bruised, Skin-torn, and Wholesome Poultry Carcasses
34) Robust Extraction of Lean Tissue Contour & Quality from Beef Cut Surface Image
35) Computer Vision Based Intelligent Colony Counter
36) Development of Mobile Robot for/In-Green House Operation
37) Three Dimensional Geometric Feature Detection Using Computer Vision and Laser Structured Light
38) Development of Computer Vision based Continuous 3-D Feature Extraction System via Laser Structured Lighting
39) Development of Real Simultaneous Discharge Algorithm for Randomly Feeding Objects
40) Development of Remote Control and Management System for Dried Mushroom Grader via Internet
41) Evaluation of an Electrostatic Sprayer Using Computer Image Processing

Current Research Activities
1) Developement of High Speed Grading & Sorting for Dried Oysters
2) Development of Teleoperative Multi-functional(Cultivation, Harvesting, Pesticiding) Modular System for Heavy Fruits
3) Development of Technology To Predict the Storage & Distribution Period of Major Fruits
4) Development of On-Site Beef Quality Evaluation System